Russell Test Chamber Controller

The Defense Health Agency is seeking qualified small businesses to provide and install new controllers for two specific Russell test chambers: the Model RHB-64-705-705-AC altitude and temperature chamber and the Model WMD-336-ECMD-4-10-10 walk-in thermal and humidity chamber. This commercial procurement, issued under solicitation HT942726QE007, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334513, requiring proposers to be SAM-registered and certified as small businesses. The controllers must meet stringent Critical Operational Device Specifications, including a minimum of four PID control channels, temperature capability from -80°C to 180°C with ±1°C accuracy, altitude control up to 100,000 feet, logging for 50 analog and eight digital inputs/outputs, and the ability to replace existing mercury manometers. All delivered items must comply with MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification, including machine-readable data, and MIL-STD-129 for shipping and packaging labeling. Installation expertise in retrofitting Russell W-series and reach-in altitude chambers is mandatory, and proposers must demonstrate relevant past performance within the last three years. The requirement is structured under firm fixed price for two controller units and a cost-no-fee line item covering installation, training, and travel for two units, with all deliveries due within 90 calendar days of award. Offers must be submitted electronically by the deadline of June 9, 2026, to designated program contacts, and must include complete pricing, past performance references with customer contacts and project details, and all required certifications, including prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, entities doing business with the Maduro regime or Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and representations under DFARS 252.203-7005 and 252.225-7055. Technical proposals will be evaluated first against a mandatory pass/fail gate for CODS compliance, followed by ratings for technical capability and past performance, with price assessed only for reasonableness under FAR 12.204(a). Award will be made on a best value tradeoff basis, emphasizing non-price factors over cost. All payments must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow using specified DoDAAC codes, and acceptance occurs at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Contractors must also